Clyde Drexler vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Clyde Drexler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Drexler 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Clyde Drexler 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.